I am using water based paint at the moment, seems to be working ok, but I do slap a lot of it on :-DI really want to get started wax dipping as I hate painting, but the expense of getting set up is a bit of a killer :'(Paul.

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I am using water based paint at the moment, seems to be working ok, but I do slap a lot of it on :-DI really want to get started wax dipping as I hate painting, but the expense of getting set up is a bit of a killer :'(Paul.

i was toying with the idea of just dipping the ends of the box in wax, it would mean i would need to heat up less wax and the ends are where most of the problems seem to be..

Pure Linseed Oil for the woodwork - need a few coats, and gotta wait between coats to let it dry in. Water based primer and paint for the galvanized steel part of the lids, different colour for each hive. I use leftovers that I have in the shed. And I've got one unpainted super that I put together and used in a hurry, its actually doing OK, but I don't expect it to last as long as the others.

Pure Linseed Oil for the woodwork - need a few coats, and gotta wait between coats to let it dry in. Water based primer and paint for the galvanized steel part of the lids, different colour for each hive. I use leftovers that I have in the shed. And I've got one unpainted super that I put together and used in a hurry, its actually doing OK, but I don't expect it to last as long as the others.

think im paying the price for not enough paint, things went so fast that i only used one caot now they are warping and buckling.